'He never used to take a direct flight, but...'

Dr Prateek Joshi his wife and their three children were ready to embark on a new chapter in London. But fate has some other plans. IMAGE: A selfie taken by Dr Prateek Joshi onboard the flight,......

Why BJP Wants JMM To Contest Bihar Polls

'It is good for us if the JMM contests. That will divide the Opposition and give us the upper hand.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Pragati Yatra in West Champaran. Photograph:......

Rath Yatra peaceful in Ahmedabad despite elephant scare; 1 hurt

The 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath passed off peacefully in Ahmedabad on Friday in the presence of thousands of devotees, who thronged to catch a glimpse of the deity, although this year's......

Hindus fly aerial banner to back Cuomo as NY mayoral race heats up

In a bold display of civic engagement, members of the Hindu American community launched an aerial banner over New York City this week, endorsing Andrew Cuomo for mayor and urging voters to support......

India-Pakistan Final Sends Ad Rates Soaring

Advertisers will pay 18 lakh to 25 lakh per 10 seconds, a 10% to 20% increase over the last Asia Cup final. IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma and Haris Rauf exchange words during the India-Pakistan game on......

EV Spark Fires Up R&D Spending By Legacy Two-Wheeler Majors

Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor crossed Rs 1,000 crore in R&D spend for the first time, as legacy OEMs accelerate innovation to compete with new-age EV players. Kindly note the image have only been......

Lasik Surgery Market Eyes 2X Growth In 5 Years

India currently performs around 6,00,000 to 7,00,000 laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (Lasik) and refractive procedures a year, and the uptake is accelerating. Kindly note the image has......

Ola Electric is accelerating profitability drive

Ola Electric has eliminated its regional warehouses across India, and will now leverage its 4,000 retail stores nationwide for maintaining vehicle inventory, spare parts, accessories, and last-mile......

14 Lady Cop Thrillers On OTT

With Delhi Crime 3 getting positive reviews, the spotlight returns to Shefali Shah's brilliant portrayal of DCP Vartika Chaturvedi. This is a cop that leads the charge and proves that women......

Detective Sherdil Review: Whodunit? Who cares?

The silliness Detective Sherdil packs in the guise of humour not only trivialises a likeable star but squanders its ensemble cast into one-note distractions, notes Sukanya Verma. Some filmmakers......

Jackie-Suniel Meet Their 'Biggest Fan'

IMAGE: Jackie Shroff and Suniel Shetty at the Hunter 2 launch. Photograph: Hemantkumar Shivsharan/Rediff Jackie Shroff and Suniel Shetty met their "biggest fan", who came to cheer them at the......

This Hit Director Makes A Comeback

'Love stories don't really excite me.' IMAGE: Madhuri Dixit, Sonam and Sangeeta Bijlani in the song Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara from Tridev. At 70, Rajiv Raj is excited to start his third innings.......

Chauhan Removed As Delhi Chess President

IMAGE: Bharat Singh Chauhan seen with Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa. Photograph: Bharat Singh Chauhan/X   In a decision that is likely to have an impact on several state chess associations......

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

IMAGE: Samarth Vyas hit a blazing 200 off 130 balls. Photograph: IDCF Twitter Saurashtra opener Samarth Vyas recorded a magnificent double century while Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged an incredible......

Irani Trophy: Sudarshan comes to Rest of India's rescue

Sai Sudarshan's 72 guides Rest of India to 298 for 8 on Day 1 Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI B. Sai Sudarshan's patient half-century helped Rest of India score 298 for 8 despite other batsmen......